Researchers at ReFirm, a cybersecurity startup, recently demonstrated how consumer privacy concerns associated with internet-of-things devices remain valid after successfully compromising products manufactured by TRENDnet, Belkin and Dahua, The Washington Post reports. The discovery comes four years after the Federal Trade Commission filed charges to remove vulnerabilities found in wireless routers and cameras to protect consumer privacy. Terry Dunlap, ReFirm founder, said of the manufacturers, “You’re not even doing anything malicious. . . . it’s just sloppy security.” ReFirm also reported that Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer, seemed to have a deliberate security flaw on multiple products, claiming, “This vulnerability is not the result of an accidental logic error or poor programming practice, but rather an intentional backdoor placed into the product by the vendor.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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